r/BoxingTheSweetScience

The two did fight in the same weight range so a hypothetical match up is entirely reasonable. It would be perfect at Jr. Middleweight.

Jackson had crushing KO power, he was pound-for-pound, one of the hardest hitters ever. However, he kind of choked against great fighters and slick boxers.

Oscar had such tenacity. Constant movement. Decent power. Great speed right until the end. In big nights that went the distance he often came out dancing for the 12th, looking fresh. But he did have a ceiling in terms of how far he could go. He should have lost to an aging Whitaker . He didn’t do well against Trinidad, and he became one of the few fighters to lose a major title tight by being kayoed on a one punch body shot when he lost to Bernard Hopkins.

De La Hoya - Jackson is a great fight.

My pick is Oscar. He survives early bombs and boxes his way to a point win or possibly a late round TKO win.

Who do you have?

It’s common for us to to matchups where we compare fighters at their peak, but I think it’s interesting also to see how fighters compare in different points in there careers, creates more interesting matchups in my opinion so I’ll be doing these questions often.

In this scenario this is the EXACT same Ali that fought Joe Fraizer the 3rd time vs the EXACT same Holyfield that fought Lewis the 2nd time.

Who wins?